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Danny De Gracia: We Urgently Need To Reopen Hawaii’s Capitol Building Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: We Urgently Need To Reopen Hawaii’s Capitol Building

Democracy is better served when citizens can interact more freely with lawmakers.

John Pritchett: Artistic License John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2021

John Pritchett: Artistic License

Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he is “dead set against” returning the City and County of Honolulu to stricter COVID-19 rules, even as case counts climb upward. This past week, he and Gov. David Ige agreed to keep Oahu in Tier 3 for at least a few more weeks.
Ige Details Plans For A Hawaii Vaccine Passport Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Ige Details Plans For A Hawaii Vaccine Passport

The governor’s latest emergency proclamation also extends an eviction moratorium through June.

Hawaii To Get A Much Smaller Supply Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii To Get A Much Smaller Supply Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Despite the setback, state health officials say appointments are still widely available at retail pharmacies.

Hawaii Lawmakers Should Fund This Green Jobs Program Library of Congress

Hawaii Lawmakers Should Fund This Green Jobs Program

The proposed work program inspired by FDR is intended to mitigate the state’s loss of jobs and residents.

What The Pandemic Taught Hawaii Hospitals About Their Capacity To Handle Calamity

What The Pandemic Taught Hawaii Hospitals About Their Capacity To Handle Calamity

Hospitals made do with existing space and invested in some new equipment, but the pandemic exposed a heavy reliance on out-of-state traveling nurses.

Lee Cataluna: Honolulu Should Go Back To Tier 2 And Start Following The Rules Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lee Cataluna: Honolulu Should Go Back To Tier 2 And Start Following The Rules

If the coronavirus counts continue at this level, it makes sense to walk back the reopening.

Dark Clouds Are Looming Over Hawaii Even As The Economy Appears To Be Improving Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Dark Clouds Are Looming Over Hawaii Even As The Economy Appears To Be Improving

Economic experts say many people are worse off than they were before the pandemic and a lower unemployment rate is simply masking deeper problems.